About John Cunningham
Born 1892. John Cunningham was an American baseball player.
John C. Cunningham (August 9, 1892 - November 16, 1922) was an American Negro leagues shortstop and for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first season.
A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Cunningham was the older brother of fellow-Negro leaguer Marion Cunningham. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1912 with the French Lick Plutos, and went on to play for the St. Louis Giants and Dayton Marcos.
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Who was John Cunningham?
American baseball player, born 1892
When was John Cunningham born?
John Cunningham was born on 9 August 1892 in Montgomery.
What was John Cunningham's occupation?
John Cunningham was a baseball player.
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John Cunningham was American.
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· DBpedia: John Cunningham (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Cunningham. https://biography.guide/john-cunningham-baseball-player/
MLA: "John Cunningham." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-cunningham-baseball-player/.
Chicago: "John Cunningham." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-cunningham-baseball-player/.
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